作者: Gerald F. Joyce
DOI: 10.1038/338217A0
关键词: Relevant information 、 RNA 、 Evolutionary biology 、 Nucleic Acid Biochemistry 、 Biological evolution 、 Abiogenesis 、 Prebiotic chemistry 、 Zoology 、 Biology
摘要: The evolution of RNA is likely to have played an important role in the very early history life on Earth but it doubtful that began with RNA. Consideration what came before must take into account relevant information from geochemistry, prebiotic chemistry and nucleic acid biochemistry.